Vilémovice (Blansko District)
Vilémovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Vilémovice | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Vilémovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vilémovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 16°44′48″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 324 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 06 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1267.[2]
Geography
Vilémovice lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole of its kind in Central Europe, is located in the municipal territory.
Notable people
- František Ševčík (1942–2017), ice hockey player
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vilémovice. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
External links
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- Official website (in Czech)
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